Broadcasting legend Jackie Fullerton is getting back on his feet after hip replacement surgery.

And he told Belfast Live how his protégé Eamonn Holmes - who had a double-hip replacement last week - had been in constant contact to check on his recovery.

The voice of Northern Irish football returned home from hospital today.

“I’m feeling good," the 72-year-old said. “I was unlucky as the day after surgery I was due to have my first walk with crutches - they don’t let you hang about - but when I stood up, I was light-headed as my blood pressure had dropped.

“So I had to cancel and then they heard me with a little rasping cough. They discovered I had contracted a chest infection and that really knocked me back big time.

“That held up my rehab and after that you are trying to get the body parts moving again.

“But Saturday was a big turning point for me, I did a lot of walking and I just took on a more positive view.

“We’ve gone on from there and I’m now more adept on the crutches. It’s been an experience.”